| A | B |
|---|
| abstract | pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views |
| attract | to pull into something; to pull into oneself |
| contract | to pull together to make small in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of "expand" |
| distract | to pull a person's attention in another direction |
| extract | to pull out by force |
| protract | to pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong |
| retraction | a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back |
| subtract | to pull some out, therefore having less left over |
| traction | a pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured |
| tractor | a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads |
